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meanwhile

[meen-hwahyl, -wahyl] / ˈminˌʰwaɪl, -ˌwaɪl /


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Families of those who died, meanwhile, want to know what really happened to their loved ones.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Financial planners, meanwhile, had 7.92% wage growth, and artificial-intelligence analysts had 6.88% wage growth, according to Payscale data.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Mirer, meanwhile, claims that he has received no NIL compensation from Stanford’s collective or revenue-sharing money from the university since 2024 as a result of the settlement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Argentina, meanwhile, was so blown away by Sporting KC’s main training center that it signed up 72 hours after its visit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Dwight, meanwhile, had moved to Chicago to take a job at the Tribune.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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